Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-13

Hereunder must be completed on or
before October l.
1t was made understood to recall
citrant owners of property under paw
ing ordinance orders that they must
put their pavements down.
An ordinance providing for paving
south side of Ormand street was order
cd to be enforced, on motion of Mr..
Hill.
Messrs. D. J. Betz, W. R. Percy,
Hurley, Sloan & Co.. c. Wade & Co.,
William Payne & Co., Edward Duffy,
William Slicer, l.. A. Wilson, l.. B.
Porter, John L. Heintz, w. L. Annan,
George Ort, Hitchins Bros, J. J. Kel-
Ter, G. A. Wingert and N. NJ. Dean
petitioned Council to "notify the Sal
walton army to cease holding their
open-airmeetings In front of our places
of business. They blockade the pave
ment and fill our doors with spectators,
thereby injuring our business"
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the bailiff
was instructed to disperse any crowd
making noise or tumult on the street
and, in the event of resistance, arrest
the traversers, under the Ordinance
therefor provided.
Rev. j. NJ. Rollins and John s..
Grove addressed the Council in behalf
of the proposal to widen Stcyer street.
Messrs. Philip Hartig and Frank
Schaub, signers of the memorial ask
ing for such change, appeared and OBJ
Jected to the movement if it entailed a
pe,ial tax upon the property directly
in interest.
On motion of Mr.. Hill it was de-
cided that the widening of Steyer
street was impracticable at this time.
In this connection the JOURNAL is
in receipt of a letter for publication,
from which we clip the paragraph
below
The Mayor and Councilmen of Frostburg,
read and ably argued by friends of the
people in favor, and by friendly council
man of the owners against the petition, de-
termined last Monday that Steycr street could
not be widened, as prayed therein. A strip
of ground about eight feet wide was needed
for sidewalk for the people, used for no
other purpose now than to nurture weeds
or N ,;Sho 10 fnr fIxy
coal house, but the expense of the improve
ment seemed to our city fathers an insur-
mountable obstacle. That we have penny
wise and and pound-foolsh Council think
all will agree, and that it goes without
sayingl
Ordinance No. 70, providing for a
Board of Health and other Sanitary
measures, was offered by Mr.. Hill,
and, on his motion, passed. 1t pro-
vfdes that the Mayor and two ply
sicians, to be appointed by the Council,
shall constitute said Board, and that
inspections of streets, alleys and pri-
vate premises shall take place monthly
between May and Nov. l of each
year.
Bailiff reported $2,47329 collected
since last meeting.
Adjourned after routine business.
Brerfttes.-The ladies of the M. E.
Church will hold a Lawn Fete in the
lot in Mechanic street, near j. B.
Wright's store, Tuesday evening, Au-
gust %, 1887. The grounds will be brill
liantly illuminated and the Arion band
will furnish appropriate music. See
future advertisement in JOURNAL.
Great praise is bestowed upon the
new management of the Grand Central
hotel.
Picnic by the German Arion Band
Sasurday, 9th inst.
Among the changes made Tuesday
in the postal star service of Maryland
was that on route 10,306- Frostburg
to Vale Summit-beginning Thursday,
August IL, 1887, increase service on
that part of route between Eckhart
mines and Vale Summit, three miles,
from three 10 six times a week.
Douglas G. Percy is lowering the
ground floor of his portion of the
homestead mansion to street level.
WheE completed the improvement will
be noticeable one.
The St. Cloud hotel is becoming a
popular resort for Cumberland excur-
sion parties.
The ladies of st. Michael's church,
this place, resident in Eckhart, will
hold bazar and festival in the skat-
ing rink at that place during the week
beginning August 20. The proceeds
will be applied to the proposed school
building at this place, and the enter
prise deserves liberal encouragement.
The eminent apostle of temperance,
Titus A. Brick, gave himself away on
Thursday. He came out of saloon
licking his moustache.
Company D gives glowing reports of
fine treatment at Camp Lloyd.
The Coal Trade Journal says that the
Consolidation coal company, Is. W.
Gilman, Chicago agent,) has secured